Ministry of Sound has teamed up with architecture studio Squire and Partners to create a co-working space and private members lounge in southeast London, just around the corner from the infamous nightclub's home.
Designed to offer the "antithesis to a nightclub environment", The Ministry is a social enterprise geared towards the creative industries.

It offers a variety of work and lounge spaces, able to accommodate up to 850 people at a time. These are designed to change in ambience from day to night.
"The aim was not just to offer a place to do business, but to provide an environment for a convivial and creative way of life," explained Squire and Partners.

The Southwark building was originally erected in the 1860s as a printing factory. The idea was to take an understated approach to its renovation, giving it a raw aesthetic in the same spirit as the 27-year-old clubbing institution. Original timber floors and brick walls were left exposed, while exposed steelwork was freshened up with a coat of black paint. Squire and Partners partner Tim Gledstone chose to only make a few major changes.

"Squire and Partners' response was instinctive and bold," explained James Palumbo, co-founder of Ministry of Sound.
"Tim Gledstone walked into the building with a sketchbook and pencil, and while drawing said: 'put a 70-foot bar across the room, punch a hole to create an outside terrace, strip the whole space back to its raw state'. The basi...